Thursday, May 17th, 2012
The TCU Horned Frogs will travel in Mountain West conference action when they pay a visit to the Colorado St Rams in a college football game on Saturday afternoon.
Kick off time from Colorado St is set for 2PM Eastern Time with television provided by The Mountain.
The betting odds opened up in this game with the road club TCU Horned Frogs lined as a 33 ½ point betting favorite with an over under of 53 ½ points.
The early money from the college football bettors have come on the side of the home team as Colorado St is now favored by 33 points. The total saw movement upward to 54 points.
Money line gamblers betting on the favored TCU Horned Frogs will lay -6500 odds with the home underdog Colorado St Rams returning +3250 odds to pull off the upset win without the points on their side.
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When these Mountain West conference teams met last season it was the TCU Horned Frogs earning the 44-6 home victory as a 23 point favorite. The game pushed on the closing total of 50 points.
TCU dominated the line of scrimmage in victory with 499 yards to Colorado St’s 182. TCU’s defense did a good job of getting off the field limiting the Rams to only 2 of 13 on third down. The Horned Frogs found success on the ground with 46 carries for 275 yards and a 6.0 yards per rush average.
TCU enters the game with an overall record of 4-0 on the year. They average 44 points and 459 yards per game.
The Horned Frogs passed a major test in week 1 by pulling out the 30-21 victory against the Oregon St Beavers as a 13 ½ point betting favorite in a game played on a neutral field at Cowboys Stadium.
The team is coming off a 41-24 victory at SMU in a Friday night prime time game as a 17 ½ point closing line favorite.
TCU in victory was able to produce 375 yards and converted on 5 of 11 on third down. The team rushed 46 times for 190 yards and only a 4.1 yards per carry average.
Quarterback Andy Dalton completed 14 of 26 passes for 174 yards with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions.
On the ground it was Ed Wesley seeing 8 carries for only 35 yards. Running back Matthew Tucker rushed it 19 times for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Senior wide receiver Jermey Kerley led the Horned Frogs with 4 catches last week for 33 yards.
Defensively the team allows their opponents only 15 points and 257 yards per game.
They held an explosive passing team in SMU to just 40% passing accuracy, 169 yards through the air and only 2 of 13 conversions on third down.
Colorado St enters this conference game with a record of 1-3 on the season. The team averages just 13 points and 329 yards per game.
Their major tests came in the early part of the season. In week 1 the Rams dropped a 24-3 home loss to in state rival the Colorado Buffaloes as an 11 ½ point underdog. In week two the team traveled to Nevada and were pounded 51-6 as a 24 ½ point road underdog. It has gotten a bit better for the club as they are coming off a 36-34 home win last week against Idaho as an 8 point underdog.
In their win Colorado St was able to amass 494 yards and converted on 6 of 12 on third down. They did their damage against the Vandals through the air.
Quarterback Pete Thomas exploded for 29 of 37 completions for 386 yards with 3 touchdown and a pick.
On the ground it was Raymond Carter producing 104 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown. Carter produced in the passing game leading the team with 4 catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Junior wide out Matt Yemm led the receiving corps with 5 catches for 68 yards.
Defensively the team allows 35 points and 424 yards per game.
Last week the Rams defense allowed the Vandals 459 yards and 6 of 11 on third down. Idaho was able to move the ball up and down the field on the Rams defense through the air with 347 passing yards.
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